Iris Pro Graphics 5200 vs Radeon HD 8870M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Pro Graphics 5200 and Radeon HD 8870M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Iris Pro Graphics 5200 stacks up against Radeon HD 8870M, check out specs charts below.
Iris Pro Graphics 5200 and Radeon HD 8870M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Iris Pro Graphics 5200 and Radeon HD 8870M are only used in laptop graphics. They have lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Iris Pro Graphics 5200 or Radeon HD 8870M here:
Main Specs
Iris Pro Graphics 5200
Radeon HD 8870M
Power consumption (TDP)
45 Watt
Interface
PCIe 1.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
eDRAM
GDDR5, DDR3
Maximum RAM amount
128 MB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Iris Pro Graphics 5200 is connected by PCIe 1.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Iris Pro Graphics 5200 has 126 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8870M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Iris Pro Graphics 5200 is build with Gen. 7.5 Haswell architecture, and Radeon HD 8870M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8870M is 525 MHz higher, than Iris Pro Graphics 5200.
Iris Pro Graphics 5200 is manufactured by 22 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8870M - by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
9−10
7−8
ultra / 1080p
5−6
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
18−20
medium / 1080p
10−12
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics 5200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
27−30
medium / 1080p
16−18
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics 5200 in Battlefield 5 is 18% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Iris Pro Graphics 5200 and Radeon HD 8870M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
160−170
140−150
medium / 768p
130−140
110−120
ultra / 1080p
65−70
55−60
QHD / 1440p
35−40
30−35
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
100−110
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics 5200 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 15% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics 5200 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics 5200 in Dota 2 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
10−12
9−10
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics 5200 in Far Cry 5 is 9% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−12
low / 720p
70−75
65−70
medium / 1080p
30−35
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics 5200 in Fortnite is 13% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
QHD / 1440p
3−4
2−3
low / 720p
30−35
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics 5200 in Forza Horizon 4 is 21% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
medium / 768p
55−60
45−50
high / 1080p
18−20
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics 5200 in Grand Theft Auto V is 16% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
6−7
5−6
ultra / 1080p
4−5
3−4
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
14−16
medium / 1080p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics 5200 in Metro Exodus is 28% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
high / 1080p
95−100
90−95
ultra / 1080p
85−90
80−85
medium / 1080p
95−100
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics 5200 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics 5200 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 4% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
14−16
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics 5200 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 9% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
30−35
27−30
medium / 768p
21−24
18−20
high / 1080p
12−14
10−11
ultra / 1080p
7−8
7−8
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics 5200 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 14% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
50−55
45−50
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
high / 768p
40−45
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics 5200 in World of Tanks is 10% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
Full Specs
Iris Pro Graphics 5200
Radeon HD 8870M
Architecture
Gen. 7.5 Haswell
GCN
Code name
Haswell GT3e
Venus
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
5 June 2013
18 December 2012
Pipelines
40
640
Core clock speed
200 MHz
725 MHz
Boost Clock
1300 MHz
775 MHz
Transistor count
392 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
22 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
52.00
31.00
Floating-point performance
104.0 gflops
992.0 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.3
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.80
1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
107 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
large
Quick Sync
+
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